STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Quality of Life, Arts & Culture
AGENDA DATE: May 25, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
EXECUTIVE: John D. Jenkins
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) a thirty-year Interlocal Agreement with the Dallas Independent School District for the joint development, operation, and use of Reverchon Park Baseball Field; (2) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 in the Capital Gifts Donation & Develop Fund and (3) the receipt and deposit of Dallas Independent School District funds in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 in the Capital Gifts Donation & Develop Fund - Financing: Capital Gifts Donation & Develop Fund $5,000,000.00 (See Fiscal Information for future costs)
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BACKGROUND
This item authorizes a thirty-year Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) for the joint development, operation, and use of Reverchon Park Baseball Field.
After the agreement with Reverchon Park Sports and Entertainment (RPSE) to redevelop the field for professional baseball was rescinded, Park and Recreation Department staff sought other partners to assist with the restoration of the facility. The Department engaged DSGN to engage the public, develop scope of work, and prepare concepts and ultimately produce a schematic design package. Further, a Task Force comprising Park Board members, league users, historic preservationists, adjacent businesses and community members was formed to assist with vetting scope of work elements for the project. The efforts resulted in staff and the consultant team presenting concept options to the Park Board in the Fall 2021 and Winter 2022.
The deal points are modeled on existing shared facility agreements the Park and Recreation Department has with DISD including Willis Winters Park/Woodrow Wilson HS and Fair Oaks Park/Conrad High School. The deal points fo...
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